MJA may be located in an industrial area of Santa Cruz but it sure has all the hallmarks of a great tasting room: outside patio with fire pits, fun adventurous winemaker, and delicious wines with creative names. The winemaker has a great attitude and it is contagious....
The laid back wave you feel everywhere in Santa Cruz is part of tasting room decor: More appellation adventures from my month in this region.
For honest Italian style wines, check out the oldest continuously operating winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains: Bargetto Winery. Currently in their third generation, the Bargetto family makes all their wines on their property in Soquel since 1917. The younger...
Santa Cruz welcomes you unlike any other city. Haven't even been in Santa Cruz 24 hours yet and have already seen plenty: a tall teenager walking barefoot downtown at night (yes, it is February), a guy strumming a ukulele as he strolled downtown with a friend, a...